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Median Home Price in Elsmere, KY

The median home value in Elsmere, KY is $226,697 as of 2026-06-30, down 7.25% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$226,697

Year-over-Year

-7.25%

Population

9,140

Elsmere ranks #38 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 7.6% below the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Kenton County, where the county-wide median is $291,563.

Crime in Elsmere

Elsmere police recorded a violent crime rate of 98 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 832 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Elsmere

How much does a house cost in Elsmere, KY?

The median home value in Elsmere is $226,697. That's down 7.25% from a year earlier. That is about 7.6% below the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Elsmere expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Elsmere are cheaper than Kenton County as a whole, where the median is $291,563 — a difference of about 22.2%.

Is Elsmere a safe place to live?

Elsmere police reported 98 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,140. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.